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Oscar Hiljemark
	Hiljemark after winning the 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Personal information
Full name	Oscar Carl Niclas Hiljemark
Date of birth	28 June 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth	Gislaved, Sweden
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Palermo
Number	10
Youth career
0000–2008	Gislaveds IS
2008–2010	IF Elfsborg
Senior career*
Years	Team
2010–2013	IF Elfsborg
2013–2015	PSV
2015–	Palermo
International career‡
2008–2009	Sweden U17
2009–2011	Sweden U19
2011–2015	Sweden U21
2012–	Sweden
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 January 2016; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 December 2015

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Oscar Hiljemark (born 28 June 1992) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Italian club Palermo in Serie A.

Family

He is the son of Niclas and Lena Hiljemark and has two younger sisters, Anna (1994) and Elin (2000). Since 2014 Hiljemark lives with his girlfriend Elin Wass and his dog Milo.

Club career

Youth years

Hiljemark played for Swedish top team IF Elfsborg. He was chased by many clubs in Sweden in his youth but decided to sign a youth contract with Elfsborg in 2008. He participated in many national team camps as a young player, and was predicted a great career for his mature style of play.

IF Elfsborg

Two years after signing with Elfsborg, at an age of 18, he earned a place in the senior team after playing in the Elfsborg and Sweden national youth teams. During his first year in the Elfsborg senior team he played 4 games in Allsvenskan and 2 games in the Europa League qualifications. He played 30 minutes in the Europa League play-off match against Napoli. The game ended with a 2–0 lost for Elfsborg after two goals from Edinson Cavani.

He made his first team debut in Elfsborg's 2–2 draw away at IF Brommapojkarna on 26 September 2010, and scored his first goal against Syrianska FC in a 2–1 home victory on 27 June 2011.^[1]

At an age of 18 in his true début season 2011, he was nominated as newcomer of the year, being the youngest of the nominated. He also won the prestigious Månadens Tipselitspelare prize with the jury's citation: "Oscar Hiljemark has been endowed with a massive winning attitude that he has used to the competitive environment for the optimum development. He is a talented player who works hard and takes a mature responsibility from his midfield position." Players who also won the prize are Fredrik Ljungberg, Johan Elmander, Olof Mellberg and Kim Källström.^[2]

After a successful 2011 season, Hiljemark was scouted and chased by clubs such as Genoa and Club Brugge, but Elfsborg ignored the bids, as they want him for a few more seasons.

PSV Eindhoven

On 4 January 2013, Hiljemark signed with PSV until 2017, for €2.2 million.^[3] He made his Eredivisie debut on 26 January 2013 in a 5–1 away victory against Heracles Almelo, replacing Tim Matavž. He scored his first goal on 17 August 2013 in a convincing 3–0 victory against Go Ahead Eagles. With the likes of Memphis Depay and Georginio Wijnaldum in the midfield, however, Hiljemark struggled to find consistent minutes. Injuries also prevented him from establishing any sort of rhythm. Despite 49 league appearances for PSV, mostly as a late substitute, Hiljemark managed just 2 league goals in 2 years for his club.

Palermo

After winning the 2015 U21 European Championship, several teams were interested in the Swedish midfielder. He moved to Italian team Palermo for €2 million (plus €500.000 in add-ons), signing a four-year contract.^[4] In Rosanero, he joined U21 teammate Robin Quaison. He recorded his first Serie A goal on 13 September 2015 against Carpi, a game that ended in a 2–2 draw. Six days later, he scored a brace against Milan, tying the game twice before a 2–3 loss. Hiljemark's brilliant start to the season attracted the attention of bigger clubs. He was linked with Italian giants Milan and Napoli for a possible January transfer, as well as Premier League teams Norwich, Southampton and West Ham.

International career

Sweden U-21

Hiljemark made his debut for Sweden U-21 on 9 February 2011 in a 1–3 loss against Portugal U21. He captained Sweden U-21 throughout their successful 2015 U21 European Championship campaign, in Czech Republic.

Sweden

Hiljemark was selected for the annual training camp for the Sweden national team in January 2012. He made his debut for Sweden in a friendly against Bahrain on 18 January 2012, scoring his first goal for his country. Due to his involvement with the U-21 squad, Hiljemark was not regularly selected for the senior team until after the 2015 U21 European Championship. He received his first big call-up to the senior side in November 2015 against Denmark for the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying play-offs. He came on in the 81st minute of the second leg for Sebastian Larsson.

International goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	18 January 2012	Al-Gharafa Stadium, Doha	Bahrain	2–0	2–0	Friendly

Honours

Club

Elfsborg

Allsvenskan: 2012

PSV

Eredivisie: 2014–15

International

Sweden U21

UEFA European Under-21 Championship: 2015

References

^ ""Tråkiga BP" kryssade hemma mot Elfsborg" (in Swedish). eurosport.se. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
^ "Månadens Tipselitspelare: Oscar Hiljemark" (in Swedish). svenskfotboll.se. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
^ "PSV bindt middenvelder Hiljemark voor 4,5 jaar". www.voetbalprimeur.nl. Voetbalprimeur. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
^ "HILJEMARK E' DEL PALERMO". palermocalcio.it. palermocalcio.itdate=. Retrieved 14 July 2015.

External links

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[1] ""Tråkiga BP" kryssade hemma mot Elfsborg" (in Swedish). eurosport.se. Retrieved 4 February 2012.

[2] "Månadens Tipselitspelare: Oscar Hiljemark" (in Swedish). svenskfotboll.se. Retrieved 4 February 2012.

[3] "PSV bindt middenvelder Hiljemark voor 4,5 jaar". www.voetbalprimeur.nl. Voetbalprimeur. Retrieved 4 January 2013.

[4] "HILJEMARK E' DEL PALERMO". palermocalcio.it. palermocalcio.itdate=. Retrieved 14 July 2015.

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 ===Palermo===
-After winning the [[2015 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship|2015 U21 European Championship]], several teams were interested in the Swedish midfielder. He moved to Italian team [[U.S. Città di Palermo|Palermo]] for €2 million (plus €500.000 in add-ons), signing a four-year contract.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://palermocalcio.it/it/1516/news/scheda.php?id=31631|title=HILJEMARK E' DEL PALERMO|work=palermocalcio.it|publisher=palermocalcio.itdate=|accessdate=14 July 2015|first=|last=}}</ref> In ''Rosanero'', he joined U21 teammate [[Robin Quaison]]. He recorded his first [[Serie A]] goal on 13 September 2015 against [[Carpi F.C. 1909|Carpi]], a game that ended in a 2–2 draw. Six days later, he scored a brace against [[A.C. Milan|Milan]], tying the game twice before a 2–3 loss. Hiljemark's brilliant start to the season attracted the attention of bigger clubs. He was linked with Italian giants [[A.C. Milan|Milan]] and [[S.S.C. Napoli|Napoli]] for a possible January transfer, as well as [[Premier League]] teams [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]] and [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham]].
+After winning the [[2015 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship|2015 U21 European Championship]], several teams were interested in the Swedish midfielder. He moved to Italian team [[U.S. Città di Palermo|Palermo]] for €2 million (plus €500.000 in add-ons), signing a four-year contract.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://palermocalcio.it/it/1516/news/scheda.php?id=31631|title=HILJEMARK E' DEL PALERMO|work=palermocalcio.it|publisher=palermocalcio.itdate=|accessdate=14 July 2015|first=|last=}}</ref> In ''Rosanero'', he joined U21 teammate [[Robin Quaison]]. He recorded his first [[Serie A]] goal on 13 September 2015 against [[Carpi F.C. 1909|Carpi]], a game that ended in a 2–2 draw. Six days later, he scored a brace against [[A.C. Milan|Milan]], tying the game twice before a 2–3 loss. Hiljemark's brilliant start to the season attracted the attention of bigger clubs. He was linked with Italian giants [[A.C. Milan|Milan]] and [[S.S.C. Napoli|Napoli]] for a possible January transfer, as well as [[Premier League]] teams [[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich]], [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]] and [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham]].
 ==International career==